I'm almost positive it's indeed Skull Knight.For people with YA, have a look at the top picture of page 18, where suddenly an image of what's coming shoots in Schierke's mind. Allthough the image is a bit vague, it definitely resembles the shape of Sir Skull Knight himself. And for people without YA, I'm sorry, if I had a scanner I would have already scanned it for you.

I guess Flora must have sent him to help Guts and his gang. And why wouldn't he, he's a good guy, right?

My first thoughts were that it was some sort of 'Jurassic Park' effect of something really big coming Guts way, but now that I pay attention to the written Japanese text on that page I can draw the conclusion that something is below the pool of Troll blood that's going to appear. It's still underwater, but it looks like some sort of octopus-like creature with many tentacles (uh-oh), so my guess is

I think it's plausible we see Skull Knight again. Do you remember at the time when Skully saved Luca, she asked if he was Death, and he said no, and people shouldn't know. But he added that if the Rebirth wa really going to happen, things would change.I think this means we're gonna see more and more Skull Knight from now, as he must be involved with many astral things.

Dam, I was so caught up with Soul Calibur2 that I didnt even realize that my mom put a parcell with YA in it on my desk. Anyways, here's the summary.

Title: Sukui/SalvationAs the trolls try to attack Guts, he shoots them away with his bowgun. But the trolls keep coming without flinching. Guts then takes his sword and taunts them. Schierke and the group, on the other hand, hurry their way back to the village. Isidro keeps throwing bombs at the trolls. Isidro is determined to fulfill the task that Guts entrusted in him. Farnazee, while thinking to herself, is protecting Casca. She realizes that the reason she didn't lose consciousness when the trolls attacked is because of Casca. A person weaker than her was the one that sustained her. What she thought was her punishment was her salvation.Guts keeps swinging his sword and the trolls keep getting blown away. Not caring about someone behind him(Casca), and just swings away without being bound to anything. Guts is seen enjoying this sensation.Schierke notices that they have been surrounded by the trolls. She is determined to force her way through. Isidro takes his place at the back of the group. Just then, something with incredible force passes. The force cuts up all the trolls and flies over Schierke and the group. Due to the speed, no one knows what had happenned.Guts can be seen taking a breath. Numerous bodies of trolls lie around him. His left arm had been injured in the battle and he feels that the time has come. Just then, something appears from the blood of the trolls.

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I personally think that the thing that passed Schierke is Skullknight. Or maybe its Serpico

So when Guts can be seen taking a breath, with the numerous hacked up troll corpses lying around him, are there actually still trolls standing, willing to fight? Or has he finished them all off? Or to put it another way... is the fight over, or has Guts just decide he's done enough to give the others time to retreat?

I know this probably isn't the place for this, but could someone let me know exactly how Berserk is released in Young Animal? I mean is it definately fortnightly? Its just I've got a scanner here collecting dust, and I know afew Japanese language books stores and hobby shops in town that should stock it... so I could gladly provide scans if thats allowed/wanted, and if someone would be kind enough to translate for me in return .

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"Good and evil. Evil isn't just malice - murder and rape and massacre. Before everything the Devil is the father of lies - the lies you tell, the truths you don't tell. Everything hidden is theft. Everything reserved from those we love is fraud, and theres always something, isn't there? Yet, what everyone wants is for evil people to be off somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds and so they can be separated from ordinary men and women and ultimately... destroyed. But the line that separates good and evil cuts through every human heart, and who is willing to destroy a piece of their own heart?"

Or to put it another way... is the fight over, or has Guts just decide he's done enough to give the others time to retreat?

What I can see is that in Guts vicinity the most Trolls have been slain (we see bodies of Trolls everywhere), and as he pulls out a wooden stick that's stuck a few inches in his upper left arm he seems to relax a little. But not for long it seems...

I know this probably isn't the place for this, but could someone let me know exactly how Berserk is released in Young Animal? I mean is it definately fortnightly?

Berserk is released twice monthly, +/- the weeks that Miura takes off.

That shit bothers me too! I was at the semi-annual lingerie sale asking how often that was (thinking it meant occasionally) but the ladies at Victoria's Secret told me that semi-annually means exactly two times a year, and I said shouldn't that be bi-anually? Their answer was no: "Semi means half, and bi means two and, since these are modifiers on a term of frequency, the logic is applied arithmatically as you would with multiplication to derive the intended frequency". Anyways those ladies always know the right thing to get my GF, so I've decided to just trust them with english modifiers as well.

Without them ugly Trolls and the (possible) appearance of Skull Knight and some other strange being, it looks as if things are gonna get quite interesting now. But too bad I'll have to wait a while before I can actually see it myself, since my YA's are being sent to me only once a month.

That was awesome; pages 12 and 18 particularly and of course Skull Knights high speed tunnel navigation/Troll extermination. I cant wait to see what evil Guts bloodshed has awakened; it's dangerous enough that Skully is rushing to meet it.

Thank you very much for going to the trouble, Mizar.

-Griffith

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Son of Zoddo

You know I like a chapter when I make an avatar from it ten minutes after I've seen it. Ahhh, and I'll get a Skull Knight next time, whoo!